Adobe Voice - a quick #edapp review

Adobe recently released a new app, Adobe Voice.

It's subtitle is "Show your story."

And it's just that simple. Choose your photos. Record your audio story to match. Save. Publish. Share. Very simple, but very elegant and powerful at the same time.

Here is my first attempt at using the app...

European Art HD - iPad app with 800 works of art

Takeaway: Another great app recommendation, currently free, from the art teacher, Joe Peterson, here at P. S. 10...

Mr. Joe, as I mentioned previously, is not only an art app connoisseur but he uses his iPad constantly, fully integrating in within his instructional framework. So, when Mr. Joe forwards an app suggestion I listen and download...

SketchBook Pro for iPad - on sale!

Takeaway: A great app recommendation, currently discounted, from the art teacher, Joe Peterson, here at P. S. 10... 




Mr. Joe, as he is known, has already maxed out a 16 GB iPad and is on his way to maxing out his 64 GB (not sure what we'll give him when that happens...). He is not only an art app connoisseur but he uses his iPad throughout the day for demonstrations, tactile interaction, as an overall added resource to a traditional art classroom. He usually ends the day with about 27% of battery life left...

Digital Record Keeping & Portfolio Building - Rubrics

Takeaway: Using the iPad & GoodReader can easily digitize a teacher's assessment process as well as give parents quick & easy access to the results.


As teachers we are always creating rubrics. Rubrics for assignments, rubrics for projects, rubrics for units. With upwards of 30 students in a class keeping the weight of the rubric paper to a minimum is key. In addition, how do you ensure the parents are seeing the results and staying informed & connected to their child's learning?

OnLive Desktop - Run Office 10/Windows 7 on an iPad...

Takeaway - If you absolutely, positively need to access a Windows 7 environment on your iPad, OnLive Desktop is a decent free option..

Two of the biggest questions/complaints I get is "why can't I use Microsoft Office on the iPad?" and "I like Windows, why can't it be like Windows?"
(yes, I do get both questions, repeatedly, I have yet to convert all the masses)

As a devout Mac guy my answer is "why would you want too?"
(yes, I hate it when people answer a question with a question but in this case I feel it's warranted).

The biggest issue I see with iPad adoption is users wanting to replicate their traditional computing environment ion the iPad. As any seasoned iPad user will tell you, that is not possible. But that same iPad guru will tell you it's better that way.

Word processing, presentations, spreadsheets, all the Microsoft Office platforms can be used within the native iPad environment with specific iPad app, but for those users who are insistant on mimicking the Windows environment there is OnLive Desktop...

Everything Butt Art - Learn to draw iOS app

I came across this interesting app, Everything Butt Art (iTunes link) thanks to Mashable.

It's a very cool little how-to drawing app that teaches the basics of drawing on the premise that everything starts out looking like a butt.



The app comes with 3 free tutorials and in-app purchase ability for up to 24 more (each $0.99).

Below is a quick video of the opening page and my first attempt at the Gorrilla.

The app has spoken instructions and a guidebok of how to draw, which also features a voice-over option (very nice for students who may struggle with reading).

A very nicely done app with basic free functions. Buying all the drawing tutorials would cost a pretty penny but the freebies & ability to free-draw are enough to make it a worthy download, especially for those working with lower-grade students.

Click here for the iTunes page to download...